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Jesse Ronson has been pulled from his bout with Diego Ferreira, which was slated for Saturday's UFC 231, because he was too heavy. Ronson posted to his Facebook page on Tuesday, noting that when he checked in for this weekend's bout, promotion officials determined that he was "too heavy

Having recently lost a year and a half of his career to injury, Joseph Benavidez is making up for lost time making a quick turnaround for his next fight. UFC officials on Tuesday announced that Benavidez would return to the Octagon at UFC 233 on Jan. 26, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif., to face Deiveson Figueiredo

The world may never have known undefeated featherweight contender Brian Ortega if it weren't for boxing coach James Luhrsen.

Anthony Getschel, the man who recently pleaded guilty in the hit-and-run death of UFC veteran Ryan Jimmo, was sentenced on Monday to eight years in prison. Getschel and friends had been out drinking before following Jimmo's vehicle into the parking lot of a night club on June 26, 2016. After parking

This isn’t the first time Jon Jones has made a big comeback in the world of mixed martial arts.

Though there had been a lot of speculation about the future of The Ultimate Fighter when the UFC moves from FOX to ESPN in January, company president Dana White insisted on Friday that the venerable reality series isn't going away any time soon. "The Ultimate Fighter isn't going anywhere

While a rematch between Jose Aldo and Cub Swanson sounds like a solid match-up, it is not one that has been signed yet, according to Swanson. Though there are reports floating about that Aldo vs. Swanson 2 is set to take place at UFC 233 on Jan. 26, 2019, in Anaheim, Calif., Swanson on Monday denied

Kamaru Usman is gunning for gold following a lopsided win over Rafael dos Anjos on Friday night. In his second straight main event, Usman showcased a relentless pace and incredibly strong wrestling to batter dos Anjos over all five rounds to earn a unanimous decision in 'The Ultimate Fighter&apos

Junior dos Santos showed he could take a punch and give one in return in his latest main event victory to cap off UFC Fight Night from Adelaide, Australia. The former UFC heavyweight champion had to survive some serious power courtesy of upstart contender Tai Tuivasa before surging to a second round

(Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) There have been lots of rumblings, rumors, and innuendo about the UFC shuttering its flyweight division. Following the trade of former longtime champion Demetrious Johnson to ONE Championship, it's not hard to see why. Perennial championship contender Joseph